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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,500,931 and 2,247,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,500,931 and 2,247,291 is: 3,364,789.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,931 : 2,247,291 = 2,247,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,931/2,247,291 = 2,247,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,931x = 2,247,291 × 2,247,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,931x = 5,050,316,838,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,050,316,838,681/1,500,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,364,789.48

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